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“Great view, poor food!”

La Primera Restaurante Bar
Ranked #84 of 524 Restaurants in Santa Marta
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Reviewed 18 June 2018

Walking along the boulevard, west of the Historical Centre, this restaurant on top of a 5 floor building, caught my eye. Although I wasn´t hungry, I decided to go up there, mainly to avoid the noon heat.
It looked posh and the dishes on the menu were very tempting. Since I wasn´t hungry, I decided to order two starters: the Bisque Frutos Del Mar and Pulpo A la Gallega. The latter was described as: tender tentacles etc.
Let me get to the point. The seafood in the bisque and the tender tentacles were not tender at all. Not even rubbery, the were hard and tough!
Now, I might be mistaken. Maybe seafood in Colombia is commonly eaten that way. But I doubt that.

Date of visit: June 2018
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Thank jakarta l
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Reviewed 14 April 2018

Excellent location, 3rd floor with a view of the harbor and a nice cooling breeze for an afternoon lunch. The food was excellent, very fresh seafood and nice cold beers and drinks. The only downside , is lunch took about 2 hours. Our waiter rarely came to our table and the kitchen was very slow at getting our orders out. The good thing, is we didn't have anything planned for the afternoon except relaxing. It might have been an off day for them. I would try it again for the excellent food and view!

Date of visit: March 2018
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Thank MBMVWA
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Reviewed 1 February 2018 via mobile

I enjoy the view, it’s a great place to have a good seafood diner and finish with a great party. Buena rumba.

Date of visit: January 2018
Thank Seu J
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Reviewed 1 February 2018

It's a great spot for diner, the food and service are good, the best time is around 5:30pm to see the dawn, and the best is go with time to enjoy the view. Recommend plates are seafood paella and seafood casserole Excelente vista, se recomienda la paella y la cazuela de mariscos.

Date of visit: December 2017
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Reviewed 8 January 2018 via mobile

It’s an amazing option, great food and service and the top view in the city. I absolutely love it. Es la mejor opción en la bahía, excelente servicio y comida, sin duda la mejor vista de la bahía.

Date of visit: January 2018
Thank BoardingPass748051
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